The Indian Premier League is back, and this year is going to be very crucial as for the first time the tournament is happening right before the ICC World Cup. The 12th edition of the IPL is kicking off on March 23 and go on till the month of May. The first match will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai from 7.30 PM IST.
The T20 cricket league will have a total of 56 matches between eight franchises – Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Capitals.
How to watch IPL 2019?
Like always, Hotstar is going to be the official online streaming partner for the Indian Premier League. All the matches are going to be available, and you can watch all of them free of cost, but with a 5-10 minute delay. If you want to catch the action live, then make sure you have subscribed to Hotstar Premium which is priced at Rs 999 per year, or the newly announced Hotstar VIP for Rs 365 per year.
If you are a Reliance Jio subscriber, you can watch all the IPL 2019 matches via the JioTV app on your smartphone without any extra charge.
In case you don’t want to watch the IPL online, then you can stick to the traditional television channels. The league will broadcast on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Sports 3 and Star Sports 3HD.
You can also catch all the details and live updates by tuning into CricketNext, which gives you all the latest developments from the world of cricket. You can even download the CricketNext app on your smartphone to get all the updates on the go.
IPL 2019 is well and truly underway, with six of the eight teams having played their opening games over the weekend. Monday sees the remaining two teams — Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab — kick off their IPL 2019 campaign at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. IPL 2019 features the best cricket players from across the world who'll pit their skills against teams comprising stars and rookies alike. Like the previous year, in India, Star and Hotstar will live telecast the IPL. Star had won global broadcasting rights for the tournament, but it's highly likely that it's been sub-licensed to other broadcasters in your region. Here's how to watch live telecast of IPL 2019 online on mobile and other platforms in your country.
IPL live streaming online 2019: How to watch IPL online in India
In India, you can watch IPL live telecast 2019 online on Hotstar. Most people will have to pay to watch IPL 2019 live online, and Hotstar offers three plans — Rs. 199 per month (with a seven-day free trial), Rs. 299 per year (sports only), and Rs. 999 per year. Airtel and Jio users will be able to watch IPL live telecast 2019 for free via the Airtel TV (if you are an Airtel user and have subscribed to the sports pack) or the Jio TV app.
IPL live streaming online 2019: How to watch IPL online in Australia
To watch IPL live telecast 2019 online in Australia, you can either purchase a Foxtel subscription or a YuppTV subscription. Foxtel's sports plan costs A$696 (roughly Rs. 35,200) per year for an all-sports pack and the subscription includes TV and online watching. YuppTV has an IPL 2019 pack at $10 (roughly Rs. 700).
Kings XI Punjab are set to play Rajasthan Royals in their first match of the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) in Jaipur on Monday, 25 March. Led by Ajinkya Rahane, the Royals, will open their campaign at their home ground – the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
All eyes will be on Steve Smith as he returns to the IPL after the ball-tampering row kept him away from the field last year. Punjab, who failed to reach the play-offs last year, are expected to perform on a different note this year after retaining, as well as pocketing, some valuable players in the auction.
The two teams have played each other 17 times. RR have won 10 times, while KXIP have come up trumps six times. One match ended without a result. Here’s all you need to know about the RR vs KXIP match to be played today
This year, IPL is gonna rock you because of two debarred teams are coming back to the tournament. After two years of suspension, 2 times winner Chennai Super Kings and Debut winner Rajasthan Royals are participating in the tournament. IPL opening match is scheduled to be played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on 7th April 2018. Before the opening match, there will be the opening ceremony which will be broadcasted through various channels and via online partners